Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) VP Stacy Hilgendorf Sells 228 Shares

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) VP Stacy Hilgendorf sold 228 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $19,145.16. Following the sale, the vice president owned 9,389 shares in the company, valued at $788,394.33. This trade represents a 2.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock traded down $2.90 on Monday, hitting $78.90. The company had a trading volume of 3,137,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,125,125. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00. The company has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.440 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.660-1.700 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SFM. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on SFM. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company operates stores designed to offer an open-market shopping experience, emphasizing quality produce sourced from regional farmers alongside organic pantry staples, dairy, meat and seafood. Sprouts’ product assortment also includes bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, a deli and prepared foods, reflecting its commitment to wellness and affordable healthy living.

Founded in 2002 by members of the Boney family, Sprouts began as a single farmers market in Chandler, Arizona.